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Who Dat say Dat Dey Gonna Eat Light in N'Awlins? (Part 3)Category: Food and Drink | Permalink Published: Thursday, February 04, 2010 Part 3 Our third day in New Orleans was a rainy one. Starting with a guided tour of the French Quarter, FOB, HOB and I learned the origin of the word "cocktail", that it took nearly 60 years for the French to settle the city of New Orleans, and the difference between balconies and galleries, among lots of other facts. As we congregated for lunch I knew exactly what I wanted: a fried oyster po boy. And that's exactly what I got at the famed Acme Oyster House. The morning I went home one would think that the eating was over, but HOB and I had time for one more meal before we flew home, and it was one of the best. Brennan's has been in New Orleans since 1946 and is the first restaurant I've encountered where breakfast is a multi-course experience with recommended wine parings. Wine with breakfast! To start the three course affair, our tuxedoed waiter brought oyster soup (yes, more oysters) and crusty French bread, which we happily devoured with the remainder of our Bloody Mary's--a treat we'd ordered while waiting for our table. My entree was Eggs Shannon, two poached eggs on a bed of creamed spinach, resting on fried trout and covered with hollandaise sauce. My recommended wine was Chardonnay while other egg dishes on the menu suggested Fume Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and even Gewurztraminer. I would have been more than satisfied stopping after the entree, but dessert was included. In my case it was Banana's Foster, cooked right before our eyes, tableside, flames and all. It was divine. Well, the two spoonfuls that I ate were divine. HOB and I waddled out of Brennan's and strolled the French Quarter one more time, reminiscing about the weekend we'd had. I must say that seeing friends, parents and the wedding were the stars of our three days in The Big Easy. But the food, oh the food was a very close second. We grabbed our luggage from our hotel and hailed a cab to the airport, leaving the sights, sounds, smells and flavors of New Orleans behind. By Erica Martinez
Posted by: Laurie Lockman
Saturday, February 06, 2010 @ 10:44:32 AM Thank you Erica for helping me relive a wonderful experience with friends and food. Breakfast was an event that I will never forget!!! Post a CommentOther Recent ArticlesNot For the Faint of Heart or the Weak of StomachsCategory: Food and Drink Published: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 I consider myself an adventurous eater. I suppose it started when I was very young and I would look forward to the rare times when GOB (grandma of blogger) would make menudo, a Mexican soup traditionally served on special occasions... When I first moved away from Southern California and to the east coast, I didn't realize what a challenge it would be to find great tasting fruits and vegetables. After all, in the land of year-round sunshine, it's easy to find corn in November... I could hardly wait to get out of work on Monday. HOB (husband of blogger) was coming home after his job took him far away for far too long. A nice dinner out would have been appropriate but HOB had been dining out daily on mediocre restaurants for nearly 3 weeks; needless to say, a home cooked meal was in order... HOB's (husband of blogger) job sometimes takes him to far-away places for long periods of time. Time for take out and restaurants, right? Wrong. To me, there is something fundamentally satisfying about cooking a nice meal for myself, and eating off of real plates versus out of takeout containers... There's Always Room For Meat and PotatoesCategory: Food and Drink Published: Thursday, August 05, 2010 It's a no-brainer for many people that daily dinner MUST include some form of meat and potato. However, during this time of year, these two supper staples nearly disappear from my table, not because I don't enjoy them, but because the summer bounty simply begs to be the star of the show: colorful heirloom tomatoes, tender zucchini, sweet corn, luscious eggplants, and a plethora of fruit are all so plentiful and delicious... |
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About this Page: Nestled away in the heart of Temecula Wine Country, you will find the Ponte Family Estate Winery, Southern California’s premier winery destination. Through an exclusive winery market atmosphere, Ponte Winery offers its visitors wine tasting, fine wine country cuisine dining at the Smokehouse Restaurant, weddings set with a serene view of the Temecula, California Wine Country mountains, as well as an all inclusive Ponte Wine Club.